Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-15
ACCIDENT TO VANCE
TIE WITTY NORTH cAR0LINIAN
THROWN FROM A BUGGY.
Net Seriously Injured-Mr. Carr and the
eubsTnatorial kominstion--Gene
raj and Personal Notes.
fspec,al telegram 70 the plspaich.l

has been received here that Senator
Vance was thrown from his buggy while
riding Saturday near his home, in Bun
combe county. He was painfully bruised
about the face and head, but so far as
known here sustained no further injury
A physician was sent for at once TO at
tend him.
The Supreme Court this afternoon
rendered a verdict. in the important case
OF Riggsbee against Town of Durham.
The decision is in favor of the town.
The case involves the right TO levy q
special tax for the maintenance of graded
schools.
Julian :. Carr. who has been favora-
bly, mentioned in many quarters for the
gubernatorial nomination, has author
lied il to be stated that he not only viii
not and cannot be the candidate. but will
earnestly and actively support Judge Wal
ter Clark for the nomination. Mr.. Carr
says his friends will serve him best by
aiding in tho nomination of Judge
Clark.
Thieves and burglars are again at
work at Wilmington, and seem to be
able to dodge the police. A few nights
ago a more serious offence was perpe
trated thare, lady being the victim. A
large number of tramps and bad char
acters are moving southwark, and may
be that these gentry are committing
some of these crimes.
The Methodists are making great
preparations for their annual conference,
which begins at Fayetteville on the Both
Instant. The people of that good old
Cape Fear town will give the convention
a hearty welcome. The Methodists ere
pushing their church work very earnestly
and successfully in this State.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., preached his
farewell sermon yesterday at the Raleigh
Baptist Tabernacle to great audience.
He has done a remarkable work in build
ing up this church In few days he
leaves for Boston, his new field of labor
A special term of Cabarrus County
Superior Court began to-day, Judge
Boykin presiding. 1t is a civil term.
1t is expected that Rev. DR.. j. d.
Huffman, one of the most earnest and
valued Baptist preachers in the State,
will accept "a cali to the church at Colds
boro'.
n uIC III hdAioii, IOOtSbu NOuulN,
Saturday, burned or damaged about fifty
bales of cotton on the platform of the
Cape-Fear and Yadkin-Valley railroad,
and caused a loss of some $500. The
cotton was owned by j. &. McCaskill,
and was uninsured.
The $4,000 desired for the endow-
ment of the North Carolina Lutheran
College at Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus
county, has all been subscribed, to the
great pleasure and satisfaction of the de-
nomination. The college, by the Will of
j. ID. Richie, receives as a gift zoo
acres of valuable farming land.
There is likely to be "jar among the
Republicans December 18th, as Acting
Chairman J. c. Logan Harris, of Raleigh,
and Chairman or Chairman j. j. Mott,
of Statesville, have both called meetings
of their Executive Committees at this city
on that date. Both men claim that they
are the rightful head of the party in the
State. 1t is hoped that the fight will be
a counterpart of that of the Kilkenny
cats So far as Republican success Is
concerned it might as well be.
Judge ID. L. RUSSELL a shrewd Re-
publican, says there is not ghost of a
show for his party in this State next
year. He is prominently spoken of in
connection with the nomination for
Governor, but he is not the sort of man
to enjoy being defeated candidate. He
is clever man. and as shrewd as he is
clever
Shelby is going ahead in the matter of
cotton factories. The Belmont, large
one, has just been put in operation, and
work has now begun on new factory.
North Carolina leads the South in the
number of cotton as well as of tobacco
factories.
The body OF a white man has been
found in Pasquotank sound. 1t is sup
posed to be that of Waterman. the mate
Of the United States tender Violet, who
fell overheard ten days ago.
Near Whitaker's, Edgecombe county,
q few days ago the body of a negro was
found in the river. 1t was found that he
was a thief who was drowned while en-
deavoring to escape from the deputy
sheriff.
DIR. J. L. Barnes, Of Wilson county.
died at Southport Friday. He was
buried at Stantonsburg, Wilson county,
yesterday.
Emma Hamilton, the woman OF evil
repute who was burned by akerosene ex-
ploslon at Durham last Thursday, died
Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson, the evangelist, be-
gan his series of meetings here last
evening, preaching to an immense audi
ence at the First Baptist church. Nearly
all the preachers in the city were present.